Great Turkish War 1683-1699

[ 1683 - 1699 ]

The Great Turkish War or the War of the Holy League (Turkish: Kutsal Ittifak Savaslari) refers to a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and several contemporary European powers joined into a Holy League, beginning in 1683 and ending with the signing of Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. The war was a defeat for the Ottoman Empire, which lost large amounts of territory in central Europe. The war was also significant in that it marked the first time Russia was involved in a western European alliance.